Republicans will attempt to block the implementation of a controversial New York bill A law that will allow nearly 1 million non-citizen permanent residents of New York City to vote in city elections has been challenged by the state’s Republican Party, who are suing to declare the statute unconstitutional. New York Republican Chairman Nick Langworthy […]
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Europol challenged over data collection
The European police agency is under fire for potentially breaching people’s fundamental rights after a multiyear investigation The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has ordered Europol to delete the majority of personal data it has collected, claiming that most of it is from individuals “with no established link” to crime. The EDPS informed the EU […]
Omicron effect: Reintroduced Covid-19 spying challenged in court
Human rights groups in Israel have asked the supreme court to repeal the government’s decree reauthorizing the internal security service to spy on cell phones as part of a plan to stop the new Omicron Covid-19 variant. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security service, to use the phone-tracking technology initially developed […]